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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Swathi collected 1 fewer seashell than Panimalar. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Swathi collected 13 seashells. Amutha collected 2 fewer seashells than Swathi. How many seashells did Amutha collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pavi collected 13 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Pavi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha collected 19 seashells. Thamarai collected 9 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Thamarai collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Savithri collected 13 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ponnalagu collected 15 seashells. Pavi collected 3 fewer seashells than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Pavi collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Amutha collected 10 seashells. Parveen collected 1 fewer seashell than Amutha. How many seashells did Parveen collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Pavi collected 15 seashells. Ovini collected 2 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Ovini collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ramani collected 18 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ramani collected 17 seashells. Tulasi collected 8 fewer seashells than Ramani. How many seashells did Tulasi collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Swathi collected 1 fewer seashell than Panimalar. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
1 fewer

14 - 1 = 13

Swathi collected 13 seashells.



2)  

Swathi collected 13 seashells. Amutha collected 2 fewer seashells than Swathi. How many seashells did Amutha collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
13 seashells
 
 
Swathi
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
2 fewer

13 - 2 = 11

Amutha collected 11 seashells.



3)  

Pavi collected 13 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Pavi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
13 seashells
 
 
Pavi
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
1 fewer

13 - 1 = 12

Jeevini collected 12 seashells.



4)  

Kumutha collected 19 seashells. Thamarai collected 9 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Thamarai collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
9 fewer

19 - 9 = 10

Thamarai collected 10 seashells.



5)  

Savithri collected 13 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
13 seashells
 
 
Savithri
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
1 fewer

13 - 1 = 12

Ponnalagu collected 12 seashells.



6)  

Ponnalagu collected 15 seashells. Pavi collected 3 fewer seashells than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Pavi collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
15 seashells
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
3 fewer

15 - 3 = 12

Pavi collected 12 seashells.



7)  

Amutha collected 10 seashells. Parveen collected 1 fewer seashell than Amutha. How many seashells did Parveen collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Amutha
 
 
Parveen
 
 
 
1 fewer

10 - 1 = 9

Parveen collected 9 seashells.



8)  

Pavi collected 15 seashells. Ovini collected 2 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Ovini collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
15 seashells
 
 
Pavi
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
2 fewer

15 - 2 = 13

Ovini collected 13 seashells.



9)  

Ramani collected 18 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
1 fewer

18 - 1 = 17

Ponnalagu collected 17 seashells.



10)  

Ramani collected 17 seashells. Tulasi collected 8 fewer seashells than Ramani. How many seashells did Tulasi collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
17 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
8 fewer

17 - 8 = 9

Tulasi collected 9 seashells.